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A Grammar of Tariana, from Northwest Amazonia (Cambridge Grammatical Descriptions)

Author: Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: grammatical, descriptions, cambridge, amazonia, tariana, northwest, grammar
Number of Pages: 730
Published: 2003-09-29
List price: $200.00
ISBN-10: 0521826640
ISBN-13: 9780521826648

Book Description:

The speakers of Tariana, an endangered Arawak language from the northwest Amazonian jungle, traditionally marry someone speaking a different language; therefore, most are fluent in five or six languages. This comprehensive grammar reveals how Tariana combines its own features with those borrowed from neighboring languages because of the rampant multilingualism. The language has many unusual properties, making this grammar a valuable sourcebook for linguists and others interested in natural languages.


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